Typographical machine.



'D. S. KENNEDY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 4, 1915.

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D. S. KENNEDYu TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHlNE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. A, 1915. LQSLQQY Pmien'te-i July 191?.

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ilmnnmm DAVID S. KENNEDY, OF BROOKLYN, NET/V "35612.15,

ASSIGNGB, TO MERGEN'II-IALEE LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPQRA'IION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Application filed January t, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID S. KENNEDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typographical Ma chines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the general organization represented in Letters Patent of the United States No. 436,532, to O. Mergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine in the order in whichtheir characters are to appear in print and pass through a raceway or entrance to a traveling belt, which in turn delivers them to the assembler. After the line is composed, it is transferred to the face of a mold, the mold is filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices are thereafter returned through distributing mechanism to the magazine from which they started.

These machines are generally equipped with a receptacle or pistacker to hold extra or sorts matrices such as are not contained in the magazine. When these extra matrices are used, it is necessary for the operator to take them from the pistacker and place them by hand in the assembler at the proper point in the line. This operation is not only annoying and vexatious, but requires considerable time to perform, and interferes with the regular work of composition. My present invention is in tended to overcome these objections, and contemplates the provision of means whereby the sorts matrices may be placed directly on the traveling belt so that they will be assembled in line mechanically and with all possible speed.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown my invention as applied to a machine of the kind illustrated in my prior Letters Patent No. 1,136,534, dated April 20, 1915, wherein two sets of magazines are arranged side by side in the machine; but it will be understood that it is also applicable to machines of other kinds, such for instance as employ a different arrangement and number of magazines. Further, it will be ob vious that many changes and variations may Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 191?.

Serial No. 32?.

be made in the form and adaptation of my invention which will still be comprised within its spirit. Thus, it may similarly be applied to other forms of typographical machines, such as type-setters, type-casters, and the like, which handle type or dies instead of matrices. Generally speaking, I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any specific form or embodiment, except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of a portion of a linotype machine having my invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detached view illustrating the improvement in one form;

Fig. 3 is a section taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4: is a view of a modified form.

The main magazines A (only one being apparent in the drawings) contain different fonts of matrices, and are movably arranged in the machine frame, so that by the operation of the handle B, any selected one thereof may be brought into relation to the assembling devices. The matrices are released from the operative magazine by the manipu lation of the keyboard D, and pass through the raceway C to the traveling belt E, which delivers them into the assembler F. The auxiliary magazine G, containing a supplemental font of matrices, is mounted upon the machine frame at the side of the main magazines A and in operative relation to a second entrance or raceway H. The matrices are released from the auxiliary magazine by the manipulation of the keyboard I, and pass through the entrance H onto another portion of the belt E, it being noted that the latter is extended sufficiently to cooperate with both raceways C and H. The entrances C and H have their respective front or cover plates, C and H pivotally mounted, so that they may be swung upwardly to give access to the interior channels when desired. It will be noted that both of these plates extend below and in front of the traveling belt so as to guide the matrices as they are carried thereby to the assembler. The parts so far described, except as hereinafter specified, are or may be of the same construction as those shown and described in my Letters Patent previously referred to.

In the present instance, the machine is equipped with two pi-stackers or receptacles J and K to contain the sorts matrices X, although so far as my present invention is concerned, the number is immaterial. As previously stated, the practice has heretofore been to insert these sorts matrices in the assembler by hand, and it is the object of-my invention to avoid the necessity of this practice. To this end, I form an opening H in the cover plate H of the raceway I-I, through which the sorts matrices may be inserted and deposited on the surface of the traveling belt E, whereby they will be delivered to the line mechanically and in the least possible time. I also provide the plate 1-1 with a shelf H which projects for wardly from the opening H at an angle to the belt, so as not only to support the matrices as they are passed through the opening but also to guide them in the direction of travel of the belt.

The particular location of the opening in the plate H has been selected merely by way of example, it being noted that the opening is in convenient proximity to the pi-stackers containing the sorts matrices, and in the space between the two raceways Where there are no partitions. However, it may be formed in other desired locations. For example, as shown in Fig. 4, the cover plate C is provided with an opening C and an angle piece C projecting therefrom, whereby the sorts matrices may be placed upon a different portion of the belt. This latter form could advantageously be employed in machines having but one raceway or assembler entrance.

As previously stated, I have shown my invention only in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to the specific kind of machine indicated. Obviously, many modifications andalterations therein, and in its mode of adaptation, will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, Without departure from its scope.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows:

1. Typographical composing mechanism including, in combination, an assembler entrance having a cover plate, and a traveling belt located behind the plate, the said plate being formed with an opening through which the matrices may be placed upon the belt and also provided with a piece projecting forwardly from said opening to guide the matrices as they are passed therethrough.

2. Typographic-a1 composing mechanism including, in combination, an assembler entrance having a cover plate, and a traveling belt located behind the plate, the said plate being provided with an opening through which the matrices may be placed upon the belt and also with apiece projecting forwardly from the opening and extending at an angle to the belt so as to guide the matrices through the opening in the direction of travel of the belt,

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID S. KENNEDY.

Witnesses;

ALFRED IV. F: Grnisr, MARY BRANDT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents,

Washington, D. G. 

